Quantum Properties leads the way with $100,000 donation for Habitat build in Coquitlam!
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver is coming to Coquitlam as we look to break ground in 2021 on forty townhomes that will bring more affordable housing to the community. This will be the largest project that we have done to date and will require financial support from all levels of government and the greater community. Quantum Properties immediately committed to being a history-maker and are paving the way by donating a generous lead gift of $100,000 that will change the lives of dozens of hard-working local families.
“I’m passionate about helping to provide the stability that comes from housing families,” says Diane Delves, Founder and President of Quantum Properties. “We believe strongly in supporting the communities in which we build. As we enter the Coquitlam marketplace, we are excited to find that Habitat for Humanity, a well-respected charitable organization, is planning a new housing project in this area. The Quantum Properties Team looks forward to helping champion the Habitat for Humanity model of achieving homeownership. These projects are so important to the families that will live there and we are very proud to be involved. Our hope is that other companies and individuals will join us!”
Meeting a partner family
On a sunny April day, Diane Delves and Rob Delves of Quantum Properties presented Tabatha and her three girls, one of Habitat’s partner families, with a cheque to kick off the Capital Campaign to build Habitat homes in Coquitlam.
Tabatha and her children currently live in an over-crowded, two-bedroom basement suite. Her youngest child was born with a disability requiring the use of a wheelchair for which there is neither the space nor accessibility.
“Moving into a habitat home means so much to me and even more to my children. Currently we can’t even all sit in the living room together as it’s just too small to have more than one small couch in it. I share not only a room with my 3 year old but I have to share my bed as there isn’t enough space for her to have her own bed. “I look forward to the sense of community and for my children, to have others their age to play and grow with” says Tabatha.
Their current rental unit has constant plumbing problems including leaks and the overflowing of dirty water from the drains when the washing machine is used. Relocating to a Habitat home will transform their lives by providing a more suitable, safer and affordable home.
Steph Baker, VP of Construction at Habitat said,
“it is heartwarming and emotional to witness the unequivocal and generous support of Quantum Properties. This significant financial contribution and willingness to rally the community to join the cause of affordable housing is what Habitat is all about; community working together to lift up the vulnerable in their community. Without partners like Quantum Properties, we simply would not be able to provide safe and affordable housing that will impact the trajectory of hundreds of local families.”
The City of Coquitlam is eager to see a housing option that allows low to middle income families to get on the path towards eventual home ownership. Integrating our Habitat project into an established healthy neighbourhood, giving the families a chance to build equity, become self-reliant and financially stable, and providing them with life skills to have an independent future, creates that path to success. Collectively, we provide the Hand Up.
Join the Habitat community
There are many ways to support our local projects and our Habitat for Humanity Homecoming Campaign. For information visit www.habitatgv.ca/capitalcampaign or contact Carina Stirling, Community Engagement Manager at cstirling@habitatgv.ca or 236-888-1344.
To find out more about Quantum Properties, contact Lynn lynn@harrisonmarketing.ca or 604-837-5274